Water is essential for life because ..............

It keeps the temperature low.

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It is raw material of photosynthesis.

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It is used in transpiration.

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Most of the metabolites react in dissolved state and water is the main solvent.

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Solution

The correct option is D Most of the metabolites react in dissolved state and water is the main solvent.
Water is essential for all forms of life. It is known to be universal solvent. It is a solvent of many biological reactions, and most of the products (metabolites) of these reactions are soluble and transferred in dissolved state in water.

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